www.washingtontimes.com Topics: U.S. Virgin Islandshttp://www.washingtontimes.com/topics/us-virgin-islands/?utm_medium=RSSwww.washingtontimes.com Topics: U.S. Virgin Islandsen-usThu, 21 Jul 2016 13:49:57 -0400Stacey Plaskett, a congresswoman from the V.I., asks police to investigate racy photos of her onlinehttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/jul/21/stacey-plaskett-congresswoman-vi-asks-police-inves/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>A delegate to Congress has asked police to investigate after racy photos of her turned up online &mdash; and she said they had been "illegally obtained" from her accounts.</p> <p>Delegate Stacey Plaskett, the nonvoting member of Congress from the U.S. Virgin Islands, said Thursday that the "theft and distribution of ...Seth McLaughlinThu, 21 Jul 2016 13:49:57 -0400http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/jul/21/stacey-plaskett-congresswoman-vi-asks-police-inves/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS'Web of Denial' turns Senate floor into Democrats' pulpit against climate change skepticshttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/jul/12/web-of-denial-turns-senate-floor-into-democrats-pu/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Congressional Democrats are riding to the rescue of the climate change movement after last week's embarrassing subpoena retreat, but the two-day campaign to vilify climate skeptics on the Senate floor has drawn comparisons to McCarthyism.</p> <p>Under the banner "Web of Denial," the effort kicked off Monday as Senate Democrats took ...Valerie RichardsonTue, 12 Jul 2016 17:43:08 -0400http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/jul/12/web-of-denial-turns-senate-floor-into-democrats-pu/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSSenate Democrats accused of McCarthyism after naming climate skeptics on floorhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/jul/12/senate-dems-accused-mccarthyism-climate-skeptics/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Congressional Democrats are riding to the rescue of the climate-change movement after last week's embarrassing subpoena retreat, but the two-day campaign to vilify climate skeptics on the Senate floor has already drawn comparisons to McCarthyism.</p> <p>Under the banner "Web of Denial," the effort kicked off Monday as Senate Democrats took ...Valerie RichardsonTue, 12 Jul 2016 15:03:00 -0400http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/jul/12/senate-dems-accused-mccarthyism-climate-skeptics/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSRepublican Party can bind convention delegates to Donald Trumphttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/jul/11/republican-party-can-bind-convention-delegates-to-/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>CLEVELAND &mdash; Virginia cannot impose criminal penalties on Republican convention delegates who refuse to vote for Donald Trump but the GOP can still force them to back the billionaire businessman, a federal judge ruled Monday.</p> <p>Mr. Trump's campaign said the decision clears the path for him to collect the nomination ...Stephen Dinan and Seth McLaughlinMon, 11 Jul 2016 21:59:14 -0400http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/jul/11/republican-party-can-bind-convention-delegates-to-/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSVirgin Islands AG vows to keep up fight against climate dissent as foes cheer his Exxon retreathttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/jun/30/virgin-islands-ag-vows-keep-fight-climate-dissent/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Virgin Islands Attorney General Claude E. Walker's retreat on his Exxon subpoena drew cheers Thursday from Republicans and free speech advocates, but Mr. Walker insisted he has not yet finished with pursuing climate change dissenters.</p> <p>In a statement, Mr. Walker said he plans to continue working with the campaign AGs ...Valerie RichardsonThu, 30 Jun 2016 14:47:00 -0400http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/jun/30/virgin-islands-ag-vows-keep-fight-climate-dissent/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSClimate change prosecutors suffer defeat as attorney general pulls Exxon subpoenahttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/jun/29/climate-change-prosecutors-suffer-defeat-as-attorn/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Virgin Islands Attorney General Claude E. Walker agreed Wednesday to withdraw his climate-related subpoena of ExxonMobil, a stunning reversal that delivered a blow to the Democratic-led effort to prosecute climate change dissent.</p> <p>In the Joint Stipulation of Dismissal, Mr. Walker said he would pull his March 15 subpoena of the ...Valerie RichardsonWed, 29 Jun 2016 20:50:08 -0400http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/jun/29/climate-change-prosecutors-suffer-defeat-as-attorn/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSTexas, Alabama AGs call on court to end climate-change 'fishing expedition' against Exxonhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/may/16/texas-ala-ags-call-end-fishing-expedition-exxon/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>The Alabama and Texas attorneys general called Monday for a state court to end a climate-change investigation into ExxonMobil, describing the Virgin Islands probe as an abuse of prosecutorial power driven by ideology.</p> <p><a href="https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/files/epress/files/2016/2016-05-16_exxon_states_intervention.pdf" target="_blank">The brief filed</a> in Texas state court comes in support of ExxonMobil's effort to quash ...Valerie RichardsonMon, 16 May 2016 12:19:00 -0400http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/may/16/texas-ala-ags-call-end-fishing-expedition-exxon/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSThink tank asks court to fine Virgin Islands A.G. after he agrees to pull climate subpoenahttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/may/16/think-tank-asks-court-fine-virgin-islands-g-after-/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>The Competitive Enterprise Institute asked a federal court Monday to fine the Virgin Islands Attorney General over his investigation into the free-market nonprofit's climate-change dissent after he agreed to withdraw his subpoena.</p> <p>The CEI is seeking "attorneys' fees and other sanctions" from Virgin Islands Attorney General Claude E. Walker for ...Valerie RichardsonMon, 16 May 2016 14:44:13 -0400http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/may/16/think-tank-asks-court-fine-virgin-islands-g-after-/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSExxon climate change 'fraud' probe recalls tobacco windfallhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/may/12/exxon-climate-change-fraud-probe-recalls-tobacco-w/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>After winning an $800 million settlement last year against Hess Oil, Virgin Islands Attorney General Claude E. Walker was eager to find what he described as other litigation "targets."</p> <p>He found one such deep pocket in Exxon Mobil. But his investigation into whether the company engaged in climate change "fraud" ...Valerie RichardsonThu, 12 May 2016 22:42:08 -0400http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/may/12/exxon-climate-change-fraud-probe-recalls-tobacco-w/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSKids in need edged out in Head Start program in the U.S. Virgin Islandshttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/jun/24/kids-need-edged-out-head-start-program/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Some of the neediest children in the U.S. Virgin Islands are not being put at the top of the list to qualify for the territory's Head Start program, a new report said.</p> <p>The Department of the Interior's internal watchdog audited the Department of Health and Human Services and conducted a ...Kellan HowellTue, 24 Jun 2014 12:03:44 -0400http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/jun/24/kids-need-edged-out-head-start-program/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSObamas, Bidens jetting off to warm resorts for mini-vacationshttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/mar/7/obamas-bidens-jetting-warm-resorts-mini-vacations/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>The White House defended President Obama's decision Friday to spend the weekend on vacation in an ultra-exclusive resort in the Florida Keys while the economy remains weak and the showdown with Russia over Ukraine demands his attention.</p> <p>Presidential spokesman Joshua Earnest said Mr. Obama can carry out all his duties ...Dave BoyerFri, 07 Mar 2014 10:28:00 -0500http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/mar/7/obamas-bidens-jetting-warm-resorts-mini-vacations/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSUSVI defends handling of New Jersey man's killinghttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/feb/12/usvi-defends-handling-of-new-jersey-mans-killing/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p> KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) - Police in the U.S. Virgin Islands on Wednesday defended their handling of an unsolved slaying of a New Jersey native who was fatally stabbed more than three weeks ago during an apparent burglary.</p> <p> James Malfetti III was raised in Scotch Plains, New Jersey, but ...DAVID McFADDENWed, 12 Feb 2014 18:43:37 -0500http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/feb/12/usvi-defends-handling-of-new-jersey-mans-killing/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSCaribbean cruise ended after outbreak of illnesshttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/jan/26/us-officials-probe-illnesses-on-caribbean-cruise/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p> KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) - The Royal Caribbean cruise line on Sunday ended a ship's 10-day trip in the Caribbean early after hundreds of passengers and crew members were sickened with a gastrointestinal illness.</p> <p> The Miami-based company made the announcement a few hours after officials from the U.S. Centers ...DAVID McFADDENSun, 26 Jan 2014 22:29:31 -0500http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/jan/26/us-officials-probe-illnesses-on-caribbean-cruise/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSPreview: Maryland faces Marist in Paradise Jamhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/nov/22/preview-maryland-faces-marist-in-paradise-jam/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>After a slow 1-2 start, Maryland heads to the Virgin Islands for three games in four days in hopes of getting back on track. Friday they meet Marist.</p> <p>To read the full story from CSNBaltimore.com, click here.</p>Daniel MartinFri, 22 Nov 2013 09:23:26 -0500http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/nov/22/preview-maryland-faces-marist-in-paradise-jam/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSDuring chilly November, feds jet off to Caribbean resort at taxpayer expensehttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/nov/21/golden-hammer-in-the-chill-of-november-coral-reef-/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Down go the temperatures, and away go the bureaucrats to the Caribbean, nonetheless.</p> <p>A group of federal officials skipped chilly Washington this month for a taxpayer-funded trip to the Virgin Islands in the name of protecting the world's coral reef.</p> <p>The organizer, the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force, isn't saying ...Phillip SwartsThu, 21 Nov 2013 22:42:04 -0500http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/nov/21/golden-hammer-in-the-chill-of-november-coral-reef-/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSDid Peters win starting point guard job for Maryland?http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/nov/21/did-peters-win-starting-point-guard-job-for-maryla/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Roddy Peters was poised and confident, despite losing to Oregon State. Was it enough to earn him the starting point guard job in the Virgin Islands?</p> <p>To read the full story from CSNBaltimore.com, click here.</p>Daniel MartinThu, 21 Nov 2013 11:50:10 -0500http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/nov/21/did-peters-win-starting-point-guard-job-for-maryla/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSEndangered sea turtle rehabs in Fla. Keyshttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/sep/2/endangered-sea-turtle-rehabs-in-fla-keys/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>MARATHON, FLA. (AP) - A veterinarian says that an egg-laden hawksbill sea turtle, airlifted from the U.S. Virgin Islands to the Florida Keys-based Turtle Hospital is in extremely guarded condition.</p><p>Dr. Doug Mader treated the 123-pound turtle Sunday. He said an ultrasound revealed more than 100 eggs, many which were viable, ...ASSOCIATED PRESSSun, 02 Sep 2012 18:24:46 -0400http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/sep/2/endangered-sea-turtle-rehabs-in-fla-keys/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSUS drawn with Jamaica in 2014 World Cup qualifyinghttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/jul/30/us-drawn-with-jamaica-in-2014-world-cup-qualifying/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - The 2014 World Cup has officially begun, with the United States being drawn with Jamaica in qualifying for the North, Central America and Caribbean region for the tournament in Brazil.</p><p>The other two teams in Group A will come from preliminary qualifying matches that include Haiti, ...TALES AZZONISat, 30 Jul 2011 15:33:05 -0400http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/jul/30/us-drawn-with-jamaica-in-2014-world-cup-qualifying/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSFair competition in the rum tradehttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/jan/31/fair-competition-in-the-rum-trade/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>The Jan. 20 editorial "Rum and smoke" (Comment & Analysis) missed the mark about what is at stake due to unprecedented deals by the U.S. Virgin Islands to excessively subsidize rum companies with federal dollars intended by Congress to provide public services in the territory. Left unchecked, billions of U.S. ...Mon, 31 Jan 2011 19:14:06 -0500http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/jan/31/fair-competition-in-the-rum-trade/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSEDITORIAL: Rum and smokehttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/jan/20/rum-and-smoke/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Another freezing winter has many Washingtonians daydreaming about heading south to put their toes in the sand and a drink in their hand. All is not paradise in paradise these days, however, and even a refreshing Bahama Breeze cannot be had without a hurricane of controversy. That's because one of ...THE WASHINGTON TIMESThu, 20 Jan 2011 19:20:06 -0500http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/jan/20/rum-and-smoke/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS